校园英语迷你惯用语(8)
时间:2019-01-08 作者:英语课 分类:英文名句短语
36. I gorge 1 myself on the food. 狼吞虎咽的吃. gorge oneself 是"狼吞虎咽"之意.
I come on strong and try to pick up a girl. 为亲近那女孩猛灌迷魂汤.
come on strong 是"侃侃而谈",
此处含有"猛灌迷魂汤"之意.
pick up a girl 在此处是指"拍女孩,找个女孩交朋友"之意.
make a smooth pick up 是"很顺利就交上(女朋友)"的意思.
I jeer 2 and start yelling. 喝倒彩.
I do an impersonation. 做模仿表演.
37. I get dead drunk.醉倒了. 翌日醒来再喝酒,"以酒攻酒" 称为 a hair of the dog.
古时候人们认为被哪只狂犬咬着,就用它的毛来治疗.
有这个传说转意而来就有了"以毒攻毒"的意思.
I take care of someone who has passed out. 照顾一个醉倒的人.
请注意,passed out 而不是 passed away.呵呵.
38. I wonder if two crates 4 of cabbage is enough.
我不知道两箱包心菜够不够.
crate 3 是指"(运送,打包用的)箱柜,竹笼"等. cabbage 是"包心菜".
此处将 two crates of cabbage 当作一个整体,所以动词用单数 is.
如果说 Shall I go and get another crate, just in case? 是指
(是要我再去拿一箱,以防万一吗?)
39. Well, since he's making such a fuss, guess I'll just have to.
好吧!因为他很罗嗦,我想只好就听他的吧!
since 是"因为",用来表示"理由".
make a fuss(about .....) 是"小题大作;罗里罗唆"之意.
just have to (do so) 是"只好听他"之意.
(哼,她总是独断专行)可以用 Gosh, she always has her own way.
(怕怕的问, is she Angel?? :-P)
40. Hey, there're some cute girls over there. Let's go!
嘿,那边有些漂亮女孩.我们去吧!
cute girl 是"可爱的女孩".美国俚语也用 chick "妞"或
babe (=baby) "可人儿"来称呼女孩子. 美国的棒球王 Babe Ruth 是因他长的
一副娃娃脸而被大家称为 Babe.
- East of the gorge leveled out.峡谷东面地势变得平坦起来。
- It made my gorge rise to hear the news.这消息令我作呕。
- Do not jeer at the mistakes or misfortunes of others.不要嘲笑别人的错误或不幸。
- The children liked to jeer at the awkward students.孩子们喜欢嘲笑笨拙的学生。